64-Slice Cardiac CT Scan
Should You Consider a 64-Slice CT Scan?
Your and your personal physician should discuss whether your risk for heart disease makes you a good candidate for a 64-Slice Cardiac CT Scan. These factors increase the risk of heart disease:
- You are male and more than 45 years old
- You are female and over 55 years old, OR you have passed menopause or had your ovaries removed and are not taking estrogen
- Your father or brother had a heart attack before age 55, or your mother or sister had one before age 65
- You smoke or live/work with someone who smokes daily
- You have a cholesterol level of 240 mg/dl or higher
- You have high blood pressure
- You don’t exercise regularly
- You are 20 pounds or more overweight
- You have diabetes or use medicine to control your blood sugar
